Kildare name team for DIT clash

Kildare have announced the same starting fifteen for Wednesday’s (9 January) second round Bord na Móna O’Byrne Cup game scheduled for Geraldine Park, Athy with a 7.30 pm throw in, writes TOMMY CALLALGHAN.

Having defeated Carlow IT decisively in their opening game on Sunday last, Kieran McGeeney and his management team will be hoping to make it two from from two against a side who shocked Wexford in their opening game in Wexford on Sunday.

Kildare line out as follows: 1, Shane Connolly; 2 Ollie Lyons, 3, Michael Foley, 4, Hugh McGrillen; 5, Emmet Bolton, 6, Mikey Conway, 7, Eoin Doyle; 8, Gary White, 9, Padraig O’Neill; 10, Brian Flanagan, 11 Cathal McNally, 12, Morgan O’Flaherty; 13, Rob Kelly, 14 Tomás O’Connor, 15, Ronan Sweeney.